UFC Heavyweight Title Bout
Francis Ngannou
“The Predator”
- Record
- 12-2-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Reach
- 83"
- Weight
- 250 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 05, 1986
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 14
- Minutes
- 98.2
- Knockdowns
- 8
- Sig. accuracy
- 41.3%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 35.0
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 62.5%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 2
- Control / 15
- 1:47
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 2.33
- KD / 15
- 1.22
- CTRL / 15
- 1:47
Sig. strikes landed per minute
39th percentile
18 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
94th percentile
18 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
56th percentile
18 peers
KD / 15 leads this profile at the 94th percentile of 250 lbs peers (1.22). The path in this sample runs through knockdown rate.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 18 250 lbs fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head68.1%
- Body17.9%
- Leg14.0%
- Distance65.5%
- Clinch15.7%
- Ground18.8%
Defense
- Head43.4%
- Body21.7%
- Leg34.9%
- Distance79.2%
- Clinch7.5%
- Ground13.2%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 14 | 9.7/21.4 | 45.3% | 5.6/10.3 | 45.1% | 0.1/0.1 | 50.0% | 0.4/1.6 | 77.3% | 0:15 | 0:35 |
| R2 | 6 | 11/27.3 | 40.2% | 9.3/18.8 | 50.4% | 0/0 | — | 0.5/1.5 | 66.7% | 0:06 | 0:39 |
| R3 | 3 | 4.7/16.3 | 28.6% | 9.7/16.3 | 40.8% | 0.7/1.3 | 50.4% | 0.3/1.3 | 75.0% | 0:39 | 1:38 |
| R4 | 2 | 3.5/8 | 43.8% | 17/19 | 10.5% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0.5/0.5 | 0.0% | 1:29 | 2:20 |
| R5 | 2 | 3/13 | 23.1% | 7/10.5 | 33.3% | 0/0 | — | 0.5/1.5 | 66.7% | 1:22 | 1:31 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 32/36
- Accuracy
- 88.9%
- Share of sig.
- 14.0%
- Per round
- 1.2
- Per 15
- 4.9
- Leg defense
- 15.9%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 85.0% | 12.5% | 24/32 | 25.0% |
| R2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5% | 10.6% | 20/22 | 9.1% |
| R3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.3% | 13/15 | 13.3% |
| R4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 42.9% | 12/12 | 0.0% |
| R5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 5/7 | 28.6% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciryl GaneUFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · Jan 22, 2022 | 13/15 | 86.7% | 28/30 |
| Stipe MiocicUFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · Mar 27, 2021 | 6/6 | 100.0% | 7/7 |
| Jairzinho RozenstruikUFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020 | 0/0 | — | 2/2 |
| Junior Dos SantosUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · Jun 29, 2019 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 2/2 |
| Cain VelasquezUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019 | 0/0 | — | 0/1 |
| Curtis BlaydesUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/1 |
| Derrick LewisUFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · Jul 7, 2018 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 8/10 |
| Stipe MiocicUFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · Jan 20, 2018 | 0/0 | — | 16/17 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 14 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 5/22 | 77.3% | Shots |
| R2 | 6 | 0/0 | — | 3/9 | 66.7% | Faced |
| R3 | 3 | 2/4 | 50.0% | 1/4 | 75.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 2 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 0.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 2 | 0/0 | — | 1/3 | 66.7% | Faced |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Win vs Ciryl Gane
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. GaneJan 22, 2022
KD 0
Sig 43/104 for · 63/91 against
TD 4/5 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 8:29 for · 2:51 against
Targets head 9 · body 21 · leg 13
Against head 15 · body 20 · leg 28
Position distance 34 · clinch 6 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Stipe Miocic
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:52
UFC 260: Miocic vs. NgannouMar 27, 2021
KD 2
Sig 36/56 for · 12/13 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:22 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 28 · body 2 · leg 6
Against head 3 · body 2 · leg 7
Position distance 17 · clinch 8 · ground 11
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:20
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 9, 2020
KD 1
Sig 6/13 for · 5/5 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 5 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 3 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:11
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos SantosJun 29, 2019
KD 1
Sig 9/19 for · 4/6 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 5 · body 1 · leg 3
Against head 1 · body 1 · leg 2
Position distance 5 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cain Velasquez
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 17, 2019
KD 0
Sig 6/10 for · 1/3 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 6 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 3 · clinch 1 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Curtis Blaydes
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:45
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2Nov 24, 2018
KD 1
Sig 13/17 for · 1/8 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:08 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 11 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 3 · clinch 5 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Derrick Lewis
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 7, 2018
KD 0
Sig 11/46 for · 20/54 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:01 against
Targets head 7 · body 3 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 11 · leg 8
Position distance 9 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Stipe Miocic
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouJan 20, 2018
KD 0
Sig 21/113 for · 70/95 against
TD 0/1 for · 6/14 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 15:02 against
Targets head 17 · body 4 · leg 0
Against head 45 · body 9 · leg 16
Position distance 19 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Alistair Overeem
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:42
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 2, 2017
KD 1
Sig 6/14 for · 1/4 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 1:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 4 · body 0 · leg 2
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 2 · clinch 3 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Andrei Arlovski
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:32
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaJan 28, 2017
KD 1
Sig 8/13 for · 3/9 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:03 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 8 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Anthony Hamilton
Submission · Round 1 · 1:57
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. AbdurakhimovDec 9, 2016
KD 0
Sig 1/1 for · 0/3 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 0:07 for · 0:43 against
Targets head 0 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Bojan Mihajlovic
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:34
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoJul 23, 2016
KD 0
Sig 8/20 for · 3/6 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:06 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 5 · body 3 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 1 · leg 2
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Curtis Blaydes
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 2 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosApr 10, 2016
KD 0
Sig 36/84 for · 24/58 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/6 against
Ctrl 1:17 for · 1:05 against
Targets head 32 · body 2 · leg 2
Against head 16 · body 1 · leg 7
Position distance 31 · clinch 5 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Luis Henrique
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:53
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2Dec 19, 2015
KD 1
Sig 25/45 for · 5/10 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/6 against
Ctrl 0:01 for · 4:48 against
Targets head 19 · body 3 · leg 3
Against head 5 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 16 · clinch 4 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against